Supporting displaced women and families living without shelter in northern France

The Refugee Women’s Centre aim and purpose is to ensure close and holistic support to displaced women and their families. We do so by going on the ground every day, where people are living and staying, to spend time together, by organising activities (such as arts and crafts and language exchange sessions), by fulfilling people’s material needs on an individual basis, and by connecting them to professional organisations for more specialised needs (medical, legal, or psychological).
We recognise that “basic needs” includes mental health & well-being. We serve as a moral support and create dedicated spaces where women can feel comfortable, whether their wish is to talk to someone or to be left alone.
Since no adequate housing is provided to displaced communities by state authorities, we advocate for access to shelter as well as access to water and other basic human rights.

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Find out more about context changes in northern France and our work since Refugee Women’s Centre started in 2015.
